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Murali Krishnamurthi

process of designing and developing a model. The process often rests in thehands of “modelers” knowledgeable in the process and familiar with the problem domain. Theconceptual nature of the modeling process and its dependence on modelers and users give rise tonumerous ethical issues. As compared to other engineering techniques, modeling may appear tobe directly unrelated to the five fundamentals canons of the Code of Ethics for Engineers [1] dueto the conceptual and inexact nature of the modeling process. Models are generally used fordecision-making and the conclusions derived from models can have a significant impact on thesafety, health, and welfare of the public. Even though a modeler may be knowledgeable in aparticular modeling technique, he

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Murali Krishnamurthi

process of designing and developing a model. The process often rests in thehands of “modelers” knowledgeable in the process and familiar with the problem domain. Theconceptual nature of the modeling process and its dependence on modelers and users give rise tonumerous ethical issues. As compared to other engineering techniques, modeling may appear tobe directly unrelated to the five fundamentals canons of the Code of Ethics for Engineers [1] dueto the conceptual and inexact nature of the modeling process. Models are generally used fordecision-making and the conclusions derived from models can have a significant impact on thesafety, health, and welfare of the public. Even though a modeler may be knowledgeable in aparticular modeling technique, he

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Daniel P. Schrage

. Thus it can be seenthat engineering (design) extends well beyond the boundaries of science.(Ref. 1)Much of engineering today is about “designing a system”. By a system is meant theentire combination of hardware, software, information, and people necessary toaccomplish some specified mission. A large system usually is divided into subsystems,which in turn are made up of components. There is no single universally acclaimedsequence of steps that leads to a workable engineering design. The design process isusually viewed as a sequential process consisting of many design operations. Examplesof the operations might be 1) exploring the alternative systems that could satisfy thespecified need, 2) formulating a mathematical model of the best system

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Salvatore A. Marsico

tested and results matched to theoreticalcalculations. Today the course emphasizes the traditional approach to destructive testing along with thepower of integrating multimedia into the presentation of data by incorporating video, text, andaudio. Traditional flatbed XY recorder output is scanned, video is edited using Adobe Premier 1,Qpro2 is utilized to generate data tables as well as perform necessary calculations. Additionally,the student enhances photos using Photoshop3 and communicates with other lab partners throughFirst Class4. Experiential results are presented using Power Point.2. Laboratory Exercises Until the acquisition of the Tinius Olsen series 5000 testing machine, students werelimited to the traditional tension or

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Michael Tarnowski; Sara Wadia-Fascetti

student work. Within each module students are required to,in addition to observing physical behavior, verify the results with both theory and computerapplications. Each laboratory activity is to be summarized in a concise technical memo.Students are graded on the quality of the technical work and the written communication. Toreinforce writing skills students are encouraged to rewrite the technical memo to improve theirgrade.COURSE DESCRIPTIONThe syllabus for the revised laboratory course is shown in Figure 1. The re-designed laboratorycurricula combine modeling and experimental activities with computer analysis and supportingtheory into a global perspective for solving structural analysis problems. Through these effortsstudent benefit is

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Anton Pintar

their experiments, and safety meetings conducted by students areheld regularly to review safety problems and to discuss safety issues.1. Safety TrainingAt the beginning of the year the students receive a copy of the laboratory safety manual(Pintar, 1983-Present). This manual, updated each year in collaboration with students,covers the various safety hazards in the laboratory, particularly chemical hazards.Portions of the manual explain the Michigan Right-to-Know Law, the laboratory Lock-OutPolicy and Procedure, and the Management of Change Policy.The first three weeks of the year are devoted to extensive safety training. The safetymanual is reviewed with special emphasis on emergency procedures and the location ofsafety equipment. The Right-to

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Eldon D. Case

, health, and welfare of the public”.In MSM 454, the third homework assignment (Table 1) was the first graded assignment dealingwith ethics. The class was asked to cite specific, appropriate sections of the NSPE Code ofEthics in response to various ethical problems. The first three questions of the homework setwere:1. In the six months since you’ve had your job at Fire, Inc., you have been in charge of firing highalumina (99.99% pure Al2O3) components at 1650° C for one hour, using high alumina setters.Your boss Bill asks you to fire new silica (SiO2) components. To your question of “What firingconditions do you want me to use?”, Bill answers, “Oh, the same as you have been using for thehigh alumina stuff.”a.) Using the Si02 - Al203 phase diagram

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Jack Zecher

layer at atime. Page 3.359.2 Figure 1 Solid Model discretized into triangular facets (STL data).After the Genisys rapid prototyping machine has finished building the part, it canimmediately be removed from the machine. Any support structures that were added arethen broken away, leaving the finished part. TG 110 – The student’s first look at rapid prototypingThe basics concepts of rapid prototyping are first introduced in the MET curriculum aspart of a first semester course – TG 110-Drafting Fundamentals. This is a 3 credit hourcourse that concentrates on the procedures and practices used in technical graphics, sothat design

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1998 Annual Conference

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Krishnan K. Chittur

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John G. Nee

some students recently employed in EDG/CAD/CAM positions include: 1) planning,selecting and applying computer/automated systems for manufacturing or processing;2) designing computer and automated systems machines, and equipment used in manufacturingor processing; 3) research and development leading to the creation of new or improved computerand/or automated equipment or processes; 4) developing common computer-related databases tobe shared by engineering design, factory automation, and manufacturing planning functions; and5) product design and development. PROBLEMS AND ISSUESThere appears to be a reduction of EDG/drafting/design visualization courses available nationallyin grades 7-12. Also, spatial related

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Vijay K. Arora

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Robert M. Koretsky

Session 1253 An Integrative Approach to Computer Graphics for Freshman Robert M. Koretsky University of Portland School of EngineeringABSTRACT: The paper describes a multi-disciplinary computer graphics course with a finalproject whose basic intentions are 1) to provide motivation through creativity and cooperation forthe study of engineering and 2) to develop the graphical communication and visualization skillsof the student via the use of pencil-and-paper sketching supported by appropriate computersoftware. A majority of the course content was designed around a report

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Thomas G. Stanford; Donald Keating

Session 3230 AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING AT THE PROFESSIONAL LEVEL FOR GRADUATE ENGINEERS IN INDUSTRY T G STANFORD and D A KEATING University of South Carolina 1. INTRODUCTIONWhile traditional engineering education and graduate outreach programs are primarily based onthe didactic approach to teaching and learning, namely the transmission and acquisition ofknowledge, it is now apparent that an educational transformation and a different approach toteaching and learning is needed at the advanced

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Robert E. Wilson; Amy S. Fong

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Peter Idowu

calculations and plotting of results.Introduction of the IDAC system has offered the typical power engineering undergraduate aunique opportunity to learn the principles of real-time data acquisition, and to apply it in thestudy of electric machines.1. IntroductionA downward trend in enrollment in graduate and undergraduate electrical power engineeringprograms has been observed over the last decade or two 1-2. The causes have been attributedto shifting interests among the student population and stalling electrical load-growthdynamics, among others. Efforts to remedy the decline in interest have resulted in the wideruse of computer simulation tools. This has significantly aided students in gaining a betterunderstanding of power system devices and

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Alan Felzer

–Click on the dots on the vertical axis of the following graph to see how the open circuitvoltage of N is related to its equivalent circuit. V = 103I + 1 I RTH = 1K 1 + V VTH = 1 volt I (10–3 A) – –1ASSESSMENT - My students not only seem to like but also benefit from interactivedemonstrations like those above. But I am doing so many interrelated things in my classesincluding group discussions and peer instruction (Mazur, 1997) that it would be very hardto isolate the

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George H. Staab

smaller segments. Thisprovides an easier, more relaxed environment when attempting to master a concept.While interacting with a computer, a student can gain knowledge and confidence withoutfear of judgment. Using interactive computer software, a student can review missed orconfusing material, explore examples, and work quizzes as often as needed to master atopic.A software package is currently being developed for strength of materials usingAuthorwarwe Professional (a Macromedia product). The package contains four primarymodules representing major topical areas. Within each primary module are a series ofrelated topics, as delineated in Table 1. The related topics contain sub-topics whichinclude theoretical developments and examples. A series of

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William R. Smith; Ronald W. Missen; Ishuwa Sikaneta

implementation by computer. A new Java applet for the latter is introducedin this paper and on the web site. Page 3.364.1 1In spite of a long history of the use of an algebraic method for the simplest situation in CRS,that of balancing a single specified reaction (method of Bottomley3 ), there appears to beconsiderable resistance on the part of instructors to the use of MRM in CRS. The reasonsgiven are: (1) that it emphasizes mathematics and not chemistry, (2) that, as a result, stu-dents don’t learn about chemistry in the form of “oxidation numbers” and “half-reactions”,and (3) that, if implemented by computer, it

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Thomas J. Crowe; Herman Budiman; Elin M. Wicks

No. 1, Washington, DC, The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development.2. Jonassen, D. H., 1988, “Designing structured hypertext and structuring access to hypertext,” Educational Technology, v.28 n.11, p.13-16.3. Lynch, P. J., 1992, “Teaching with multimedia,” Syllabus, v.22 n.2.4. Sinatra, R., J. S. Beaudry, J. Stahl-Gemake, and E. F. Guastello, 1990, “Combining visual literacy, text understanding, and writing for culturally diverse students,” Journal of Reading, p.612-617.THOMAS J. CROWE is an assistant professor of Industrial Engineering and a member of the ManufacturingSystems Research Group at the University of Missouri - Columbia. His research interests include dynamic businessprocess

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Michael Guillorn; Joshua Sachar; Brian Hall; Antony Arciuolo

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James C. Wood

for the use of “real-world” problems that resemble aninterdisciplinary work environment which incorporates the industrial methods (especiallyteamwork) and allows for new pedagogical techniques such as active learning andcollaborative learning.The South Carolina Technical College system of 16 technical colleges through an NSFgrant (DUE 9602440) has undertaken to create a freshman year integrated curriculum forassociate degree engineering technology that employs industrial problem-based activitiesin the classroom. To coordinate the statewide curriculum development, a nine memberinterdisciplinary, intercampus Curriculum Oversight Team (COT) was formed.Curriculum development has had five phases: 1. Create a cadre of interdisciplinary

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Sohail Anwar

Campus of Penn State and the IUT Bethune. The second project involvescollaboration between Penn State Altoona and the IUT Bethune. Details of each project are asfollows:Project 1 - Collaborative Design Teams: One section of a first year design class of Penn StateUniversity Park students (approximately 30) will collaborate with a similarly sized first yearclass of IUT students. Ten teams of six students will be formed; each composed of threeUniversity Park and three IUT students. All teams will be assigned a design project which comesfrom one of the surrounding industries of Penn State or the IUT. Faculty at Penn State haveextensive experience in working with industrial partners to identify an appropriate project for thislevel of instruction. A

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Krishna S. Athreya; Ann K. Dieterich; Lawrence Genalo

internship hoped to achieve. Over the winter, more data will becollected for further analysis.Impact of the Internship on the Explorers. Assessment on this aspect of the internship was conducted quantitatively andqualitatively. Quantitative data was gathered through pre-internship and post-internship surveys.Three variables rated by the Explorers on the surveys were 1) their understanding of howscientific research is carried out, 2) their ability to perform scientific research, and 3) theirinterest in pursuing a career in science. Although the ratings for all three increased between thepre and the post-surveys, the ratings did not show a statistical significance. This is possibly due

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Albert Lozano-Nieto

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Linda Parker; Lawrence Burton

U.S.workforce that includes (1) engineering degree recipients at the baccalaureate or higher degreelevel, and (2) people in engineering occupations with and without engineering degrees. TheProject addresses a wide range of topics, including those related to educational backgrounds,occupations, job activities, and mid-career training. (See Appendix A for more information onthe Project, including data sources and how to order publications.) It will also examine changesin the profession of engineering in the latter half of this century. This paper is based on Project analyses that examine a pervasive theme in engineeringpractice: the intersections of engineering and management. The relationship betweenengineering and management is discussed in

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James L. Hales

reports of the events in Tiananmen Square. RETURNING While in China this first time we asked about opportunities to return and spend a longerperiod of time there. We came home with many business cards. I subsequently wrote to variouslocations expressing interest in working with them. None of these overtures generated anyresponse. In retrospect I believe the approach was wrong. One needs to understand the conceptof "guanxi" in dealing with the Chinese. Guanxi: "Not precisely translatable into English.Guanxi is often spoken of as something that links two people who have developed a relationshipof mutual dependence." [1] A contact person is essential. Recognizing this, we were lookingfor an appropriate

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Robert Allen; Richard Penson

intracranial pressure and life threatening conditions sothat immediate action can be taken.1 IntroductionIntracranial hypertension is caused by raised intracranial pressure (ICP) which is the pressure thatcan be measured within the cranial cavity between the outer membrane (dura) and the brain tissueincluding the ventricles within the brain and the spinal compartments. These ventricles andinterconnecting passages contain a lubricating or damping fluid known as the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF). The CSF circulates over the surface of the brain, brain stem and the spinal cord at a rateof about 500 ml/day and has a rate of formation of about 0.4 ml/mm. This means that the CSF isrenewed 4-5 times every day. Normal ICP is about 10 mmHg average with dynamic

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John S. Schmalzel; Ralph A. Dusseau; Kauser Jahan

through the use of a bridge builder software developed by the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA). This final section introduces students to innovation and creativity inengineering design while emphasizing the significance of the use of computers in structuralanalysis and design.INTRODUCTIONFounded in 1923 as Glassboro State Teachers College, Rowan University has evolved into acomprehensive regional state university with six colleges including the new College ofEngineering. The College of Engineering was initiated as a result of a major donation in 1992from the Rowan Foundation [1]. The engineering faculty is taking a leadership role by usinginnovative methods of teaching and learning, as envisioned by ASEE (1994) [2], to better

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Kenneth Reid

technical skills and abilities within a group,and specifically exclude any usual lab partners from being in the same group. All of the groupsdid some work outside of class time, and had the design, construction, and measurementcomplete in the first two weeks.The project was assigned enough points to make it equivalent to five ordinary laboratoryassignments. The objective of the project was: Page 3.373.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVE: 1. To theoretically design and analyze one circuit to demonstrate KVL, KCL, voltage division, current division, mesh and nodal analysis, superposition, and Delta / Wye and/or Wye / Delta conversions

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Henry W. Kraebber

responses to the reading assignments. The course is now a “lettergraded” course. A proposal to change this class to a “pass/not pass” grading system is now beingprepared for the CIMT Curriculum Committee. The “pass/not pass” format may be a better fitwith the intent and structure of this course. There now appears to be a need for a “classexemption” for some of the upper-class students in their 6th, 7th or 8th semester who areworking to complete the Associates Degree in addition to a Bachelors degree. These areas willrequire additional faculty consideration.The course outline shown in figure 1. was implemented during the fall of 1997. This was thesecond offering of the course, and the content and plans for the course continue to develop